BUTLER CITIZEN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 'B4.
New Advertisements.
Crazy Patchwork.
Clay Township Road Report.
Administrator s Notice—Estate of Thomas
Clark, dee'd.
Live Stock Insurance.
New Local Notices.
Trial List for May 26.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The smell of soap-suds in the air,
The floors and walls entirely bare,
The piles of debris everywhere,
The housewife with a vacant stare
And handkerchief tied o'er her hair,
Are signs which all men fear.
They know that when they stumble o'er
The pots and ketUes on the floor,
They'll clutch a freshly painted door,
And vainly, wildly thirst for gore,
Because, as in the davs of yore,
House-cleaning time is here.
—Spring plowing and base ball practice
have now fairly set in.
—Owing to an over supply of Bermuda
onions the market is demoralized.
—The green tops of the fragrant onion are
showing up.
—The hens appear to have settled seriously
down to business.
—The commissions of the new Justices of the
Peacj have arrived at the Register's office.
—State Superintendant Higbee will be pres
ent at the School Directors' Convention next
Tuesday.
—The psalm of life now contains quite a
symphony in spring bonnets and vernal vest
ments.
—lt calls for about as much mental strain to
run a pug dog as to run a family of five chil
dren and two hired girls.
—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vanderlin lost one
of their twin baby boys, by whooping cough,
last Friday.
Messrs. Stoves, Shoes, Buckles and Needles,
four "travelling men," arrived in town via the
S. & A. R. R., last Friday evening.
—The soap-making season has arrived and
the delicions perfume, from the boiling kettle,
is gently wafted from the backyard.
—Mr. Albert Mechling, of Sunbury' has
rented the Martincourt hotel in Prospect,
and will take possession of it to-morrow.
—Beaver couutv has one of the tallest can
didates heard of: for the office of Commission
er, John Kirkpatrick is 6 feet 7 inches high.
—Architect Bailey, of Pittsburgh, submitted
his plans for a Court House to the County
Commissioners la«t week.
—There are no Sunday trains on either of
the reads now, and consequently no Sunday
papers in Butler on that day.
—Rev. H. W. Roth, of Thiel College, will
preach at Prospect and at West Liberty on
Sunday, May 4tn.
—The Shenango & Allegheny R. R. will not
grant reduced rates to the Directors' Conven
tion of May 6th.
—Monday, May 5, is the last day for filing
accounts with the Register and Recorder, for
presentation at June Term.
—Several persons came to town from a dis
tance last Wednesday, expecting to hear Dr.
Higbee that evening, not knowing that his
lecture had been postponed.
—S. G. W. Brown, Superintendant of the
Kittanning Insurance Company, was in town
last week. Samuel Geo. Washington is a
clever fellow.
—An exchange says that by a recent deci
sion of the Pension Department soldiers who
left the entire eyeball are entitled to a pension
of $lB per month, which is a large increase
over former rates.
—Some of onr citizens are considering as a
necessity the stringing of barbed wire around
the top of their feuces to keep the boys from
trespassing on their gardens.
—Mrs Sarah Ann Cook, of Harrisville, has
been granted a pension on account of the death
of her son, at the rate of $8 per month, from
December 1861. Arrearages exceed S2IOO.
—Jeffersen street, from Main street east to
first alley is being paved with sand-stone
blocks from the Reiner quarry. The job will
cost the town about S6OO.
—When a pig gets stuck under a gate, the
rest of the drove, after a few grunts of sympa
thy, turn in and eat up the brother that is in
difficulty. Mankind have this trait in com
mon with hogs.
—lt's about time to commence reforms in
the back yard, clearing off all stuff that may
become offensive, and throwing loose
jank over the fence into your neighbor's
yard. 'Twill make his grapevine grow.
—A singular deed was lately entered at the
offioe of the Register and Recorder of Crawford
oounty. In it one of the contracting parties
binds himself to labor for life, and on the
death of his employer he will come into pos
session of the farm.
—There are now two mail trains each way
on the P. AW. R. R., instead of one as here
tofore. Mails from the north arrive at and
depart from Butler on the 6:50 a. m. and 5:40
p. m. trains, and from the south on the 10:02
a. m. and 7:33 p. m. trains.
—The new telegraph office was opened last
week, with Harry Walker as operator and Gil
bert Walker as messenger. The new line has
direct connection with all the oil exchanges of
the country.
—"American Wonder" seed peas can be
had at Koch's grocery at 50 cents a quart or 30
a pint. They are considered the best early
pea grown, and the vines require no brush or
poles to keep them erect, as they grow in the
form of a bush.
—Dr. Higbee's lecture will be delivered on
the eveßing of May 6th, 1884, in Butler. Sub
ject "The Common Schools." Our people will
no donbt all turn out to hear such a distin
guished on (a subject in which
every citizen has so great an interest.
—The oontest for County Superintendent
Coes on apace, and the innocent school director
i having his hands full of candidates and pro
bably his head is bewildered by the multiplici
ty of promises he is asked to make in regard to
his position on second, third and fourth bal
lot, Ac.
—A man was arrested in Pittsburgh one day
last week for selling a villainous compound
for butter. At the hearing he testified that
he bought the alleged butter from a man in
Allegheny, who in turn got bis supply from a
soap factory.
—A Philadelphian sent a postal card to his
sister in Canada on which he had written 644
words. She answered with 714 words. Not to
be outdone he crowded in 1,003, which brought
an answer with 1,536 words, spelled out in full
and written plain enough to be easily read by
persons of ordinary good sight. He thinks he
will send her a new spring bonnet and call it
square.
—A married dude who returned home unex
pectedly and fouud another dude hugging his
wife, took a terrible revenge. He seized the
visitor's slender silk umbrella from its resting
place in the rack, broke it across his knee ana
roared out: "There now! I hope it will rain
real hard."
—The licensed liquor dealers of Dußois,
Clearfield county, nave inaugurated a war
apainst the illicit dealers. There are twenty
two licensed houses in the place, and it is esti
mated that there are more than this number
selling liquor in direct violation of the law.
There appears to be room for a temperance re
form in Dußois.
—The Gas Fuel Company are building a
new gasometer on their lot at north eud of
McKean street, back of Frank Eastman's resi
denc, and intend drilling another well for gas,
the location of which has not yet been decided
upon. The gas is found in a stay sand about
100 feet above the regular third or oil-sand
rock. A few good gas wells* burning around
Butler would be a great inducement for manu
facturers, who are looking around for desira
ble locations, to locate here.
The P. A W. R. R. has put on a through
train between Pittsburgh and Chioago, whioh
leaves Allegheny at 1:30 p. m., and arrives at
Chioago at 7:05 next morning. It is said to be
the fastest train between the two points ex
cepting the Limited Express of the P. F. W.
AC, R. R., and includes a sleeper. The 11:52
a. m. train from Butler connects with it at
Callery.
—Sewing Machine attachments and repairs
of all kinds, at E. Grieb's Jeweljy store.
_ —Light running Domestic Sewing Machines
Jtfs Niggle A Bro. Agents, Butler, Pa. tf
—The Bauer Bros, quit business in Butler
about three years ago, and with Fret! Oester
iing bought a planing mill and lumber yard
on Ilerr's Island, where they did well until
flooded out in the spring of'B2, when they
moved to their last location in Millville.
Here they built a large mill and weie n
doing well, until they again met with disaster,
on Tuesday of last week. Their loss by fire is
estimated at $15,000. An account of the fire
will be found on our first page. Henry was
visiticg at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr.
Leithold, of Summit township, when it occur
red.
—A movement is on foot to have McCorkle
College, an institution of learning now located
at Bloomfield, Ohio, removed to Faruiingtou,
this county. This college is uuder the man
agement of the Associated Presbyterian Church,
which has a large membership in the vicinity
of Farmington, hence the effort to have the
college located at the latter place. It would be
to the interest to the friends of education in the
northern portion of this county to aid in this
enterprise, so that they can have a first class
institution of learning at their doors
—Something of an accident happened in
Ritter & Ralston's store room last Monday
night. The firm got in a large stock of new
goods that day, part of which were piled on
top of the shelving. The clerks worked till
after midnight arranging them, and when they
opened up next morning found that some
thirty feet of shelving, containing heavy linen,
woolen and cotton goods, weighing perhaps
two tons, had fallen to the floor. The shelving
was broken to pieces, as were also the iron
supports of the counters that the goods struck
in their fall.
—Wednesday the 16th, inst., was the semi
centennial of the openiDg of the Pennsylvania
Railroad from Philadelphia to Columbia. The
trip of eighty-two miles was passed over in
four hours. When the road was first put into
operation horses did most of the work. Indi
viduals and firms owned iheir own cars and
horse 3. Turnouts were made a mile and a
half apart, and between them was a post called
the centre-post. "When the drivers met be
tween turnouts, the one who had not reached
the centre was obliged to go back to the turn
out and allow the other to pass his train.
However inconvenient the first arrangements
for transportation may have been, they were
the beginning of what is to-day the largest
system of railroads in the world.
—There is considerable excitement among a
number of property holders in Freeport, Arm
strong county, by reason of their being notified
that their deeds are defective and unless they
fiay over one-fourth the present value of the
and to the heirs of Mrs. Armstrong, the daugh
ter of a Mr. Todd, suit will be brought to re
cover. The amount claimed by the heirs will
reach several hundred thousand dollars. It is
claimed that the land wa3 owned at one time
by Mr. Todd. He died leaving five children,
one of whom. Mrs. Armstrong, purchased the
interests of the other four. On her death-bed
she bequeathed the land to her three children.
After his wife's death Mr. Armstrong remar
ried, when he sold this property in lots; the
second wife signing the deeds with him. The
heirs, therefore, hold that the land being theirs,
Mr. Armstrong could not give a clear title.
—The good people of Harmony, this county,
have lately been annoyed by thieves. Several
stores, the depot, and finally the postoffiee
were robbed. A few days since a lot of butter
stolen in Harmony was sold to a Zelienople
storekeeper, which gave a clear clue to the
guilty party or parties, and John and Lewis
Langbien, sons of Gottleib Langbien, a black
smith formerly of this place but now of Har
mony, were arrested. They had a hearing and
Lewis was discharged but John was held for
court. Constable Combs started for Butler
with him in a buggy on Monday of last week
and got as far as Portersville, where he got
out to get a cigar and John drove off with the
team and has not been heard of since. On
Thursday Ward Covert,was arrested on mforma
tion made by Postmaster Wheeler for robbing
the office there. Covert had a hearing and was
held in SSOO for his appearance at the next
term of the District Court at Pittsburgh.
Bald Ridge Notes.
Agnew's well on the Haley farm was com
pleted last Friday and is not considered worth
tubing.
The Cooper Bros.' well, on the Pierce farm,
went through the sand yesterday morning, and
is estimated at from 5 to 10 barrels.
—The failure of these two wells leaves no
outlet for the belt theory, excepting up Thorn
Crsek, which will be tested by the Johnston
Bros.' well on the Henderson tract. Ten years
ago Hart & Conkle drilled a well on Thorn
Creek, east of the Plank Road, and found 12
feet of good sand and a showing of oil, but as
the hole was full of salt water and the price of
oil very low at that time, they did not tube
the well.
The Bald Ridge Co.'s well on the Powder
Mill Rnn—where Campbell Purviance had
his powder mill fifty years ago—half a mile
west of their wells on the Reiber, Hoffman and
Piersol farm, will be the next completed.
The Fisher Bros.' and Sheidemantle wells on
the Wallace farm are each doing about 200
barrels.
Another Obscene Letter Case.
Charles Tebay, a young man whose home is
in Muddycreek township, about two miles
north of Portersville, was arrested by two U.
S. officers—Postoffiee inspectors—last Friday,
charged with using the mails for improper
purposes. For some time past Mr. Anderson
Gardner, a farmer of that vicinity, his daugh
ter Jennie, and a young lady who lives with
them named McCoy, have been receiving
anonymous epistles containing vile and ob
scene language. They, at firs', paid no atten
tion to them, but the matter becoming unbear
able, the Postoffiee Department was norified of
it. and Inspectors Speese and Coats took charge
of the case. The offices at Portersville and
Rose Point were guarded and Tebey was de
tected mailing a letter to "Miss Jinnie Gard
ner," which, when opened, disclosed the usual
obscenity and he was soon after arrested. He
was taken to Pittsburgh, waived a hearing before
Commissioner McCaudless last Saturday and
was committed for trial at June Term.
Court News.
CIVIL CAUSES DISPOSED OF LAST WEEK.
S. 11. Critchlow vs. W. C. and Joseph
Douthett—debt—Defendants confess judgment
for |207 with costs, plaintiff to file no bill for
witness, costs, any record costs exceeding five
dollars to be a credit on judgment.
Elizabeth Gilkey and Robert Gilkey, her
husband, vs. John McConnell—ejectment.
April 22, plaintiff confiues her claim to a cer
tain part of the land; April 23, verdict for de
fendaut.
John J. Croll vs. Martin Croll—ejectment—
April ?3, verdict for the plaintiff'for the land
described in the writ, with six cents damages
and six cents costs.
NOTES.
Hon. S. 11. Mason, of Mercer, was here last
week as counsel for Robert Gilkey and wife.
The case of John J. Croll vs A. B. and M. L.
Croll and Henry Dillerman for tresspass was
continued at costs of defendants, as was also
the case of Burnett vs. the Trout Run Oil Co.,
the plaintiff in each case alleging surprise.
Three petitions in divorce were tiled last
Thursday—Orril A. Stewart vs. Fred F. Stew
art, for desertion; Geo. S. Brown vs. Grace
Brown, for desertion; and Cordelia H. Adams
vs. James M. Adams for alleged cruel and bar
barous treatment.
J no. J. Croll has brought suit in ejectment
vs. Asa B. Croll.
The Presbytery of Butler.
Met in Butler, Tuesday, April 22. Rev.
George W. Bean was elected Moderator and
Rev John S. Atkinson clerk. Rev. R. B.
Walker, D. I)., and elder John T. Bingham
were appointed principal Commissioners to the
General Assembly, and Rev. James 11. Mar
shall and elder Porter Phipps alternates.
The overture of the General Assembly on
the of Discipline was answered
in the negative, and that of reducing the size
of the Assembly in the affirmative. The eve
ning session was devoted to a discussion of the
claims of the Gospel Ministry on young men,
and the duty of parents to press the considera
tion of these claims upon the minds of their
sons.
A narrative of the state of religion in the
bounds of presbytery was read by Rev. W. E
Oiler. Though no remarkable revival has
been enjoyed in the Churches, their condition
is one of much encouragement. The next
meeting was appointed at Martinsburg, on the
4th Tuesday of J uue.
All the ministers of the Presbytery and a
very full representation of the eldership were
present, and the meeting was a yery pleasant
one.
A loßg article might be writteu concerning
the different items of business, but the brief
statement now given of what was done is per
hapß sufficient.
J. R. COULTER, Stated Clerk.
—We invite an examination of our
new Spring stock of Silks, Cashmeres
and Dress Goods of all descriptions.
Our stock is now complete in all de
partments.
[ L- STEIN $ SON. |
Marriage Anniversary in Brady
Township.
| The twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage
1 of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Snyjer was celebrated at
their residence in Brady township on the 7th
o' - April. About one hundred and fifty friends
and neighbors were assembled and partook of
a substantial repast, after which Mr. Samuel
Mersheimer was called upon to preside over
the meeting. After prayer by Rev. Williams,
Mr. Snyder in a few well-timed remarks e.\-
■ pressed his thanks to the assemblage for the
i hearty demonstration of their friendship and
good will and extended to all a hearty welcome.
! (Juite a number of valuable presents were be
| stowed upon the host and hostess, the presen
j tation speech being made by Kev. Williams in
I a brief but eloquent address and responded to
i by J. M. Cornelius, Esq., in his vsua' happy
j and humorous vein. After a few hours spent
! in social intercourse to the enjoyment of all
| present, the assenblage dispersed. Mr. Sny
der and his estimable wife have reason to i'eel
proud of the high esteem iu which they are
held in the neighborhood in which they re
side, as eviaeuced by the hearty out-pouring
of their neighbors on this occasion.
—School Directors will meet ia con
vention May 6. They will elect the
best man for County Superintendent,
and buy the Cheap Suits, Shoes. Hats.
Shirts &c., at Kelly's on Jefferson St.,
Butler, Pa.
—Until further notice, we will sell the
best 3 ply Carpets, at SI.OO per yard,
at RITTER & RALSTON'S.
—All the new things in Blocks,
Plaids, Stripes, and Combinations.
We have ju3t returned from New York
and have the very latest Summer
Styles. To see desirable new goods
you must call at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
—Those ladies who walk with ease
and grace buy the "Reed & Weaver"
shoe, at Kelly's New Store on Jeffer
son street.
Spring Goods.
New Striped and Checked Summer
Silks.
New Colored Silk (Largest Variety.)
New Black Silk, (Best Make.)
New Colored Cashmeres,
New Black Cashmeres,
New Drap D'almas and Gersters'
Immense Stock of New Spring
Dress Goods now open at lowest pri
ces, at
A. TROUTMAN & SON'S
—Wall Paper and Window Shades,
large stock, new designs, just received
at J. F T. Stehle's.
—Wall Paper and Window Shades,
large stock, new designs, just received
at J. F. T. Stehle's.
—Spang New Family Sewing Ma
chine for $20.00.
—We are giving extraordinary good
value in Black Silks and Cashmeres.
Do not fail to examine our stock before
purchasing.
L. STEIN <TO SON.
Don't Buy
Your Straw Hats for Men or Boys'
wear until you see prices at Patterson's
one price Clothing House
This Week
We are receiving our third supply of
New Spring Clothing at Patterson's
one price Clothing House.
Always Ahead.
The "Silver" Unlaundried Dress
Shirt 75c. at Patterson's one price
Clothing House.
—Now is the time to buy Black
Silks, Black and Colored Cashmeres
and all kinds of Dress goods /ery low
at L. STEIN & SON'S
—Table Linens, Napkins, Towels,
Muslins, Sheetings, Shirtings &c., are
cheaper now than ever before t known at
L. STEIN & SON'S
—Spang New Family Sewing Ma
chines are warranted for five years.
—Hats to suit everybody, at D. A.
Heck's.
—Swtet & Orr's overalls, the best in
the world, at D. A. Heck's.
—A full line of furnishing goods, at
D. A. Heck's.
—Go to Kelly's, on Jefferson street,
for bargains in Gents', Youths' and
Children's Clothing, Hats, Shoes and
Furnishing Goods and the celebrated
"Reed & Weaver" Shoe for ladies and
misses.
—lf you want a new dress, Either
Silk, Cashmere, Satin, Lawn, Ging
ham, Chintz or Calico do not fail to
inspect our stack. The goods this
spring are unusually handsome at
L. STEIN & SON'S
—Large stock of White Dress Goods,
India Lawns, Victoria Lawns, Nain
sooks &c., at
L. STEIN & SON'S
—Parasols and Sun Umbrellas—all
the new styles. Silk Satin and Mo
hair—Elegant assortment at.
L. STEIN & SON'S
Best Velvet Brussels.
Carpet at $1.25 per yard, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Black Gross Grain.
Dress silks at 50 cents and up. We
have a very splendid assortment of
colored silks, satins, «fcc., at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
At 20 Cents,
Ottoman, Broidures in all colors at,
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
At 6 1-4 Cents.
New Colored dress goods, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Lace Curtains.
Now Stock of Ecru and White Lace
Curtains, also Curtain Net by the yard,
cheap at
A. TROUTMAN & SON'S.
—Wall Paper and Window Shades,
large stock, new designs, just receiyed
at J. F. T. Stehle's.
—lf you want a nice window pole or
extension cornice, go to G. Ketterer.
—lf you Want a good wool mat
tress, go to Ketterer.
—Wall Paper and Window Shades,
largre stock, new designs, just received
at J. F. T, Stehle's.
—Go to 11. Biehl & Co., for Phosphate
Grain Drills, Plows, Fruit Evaporators, Jec.
—See our Black Silks, a splendid
assortment, warranted to wear well
and not cut.
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Spang New Family Sewing Ma
chine for SIB.OO.
Millinery.
Closing out at the lowest prices. By
adding to my assortment the latest
Spring styles from New York, I can
please the most fastidious in taste. Call
and examine before purchasing else
where. You will find it economy.
MRS. S. E. SLOAN,
West Cunningham Street.
Apr. 30, 4t.
New Family Sewing Ma
chine for $22.00.
—The Patent Medicine manufactur
er?, and the wholesale and retail drug
gists have formed a combination to
keep up the prices of our patent medi
cines. When the proprietors sell to
wholesale men they hind them by a
contract not to sell their medicines be
low a certain price ($7.50 per dozen for
instance) and that they in return will
bind their retail customers not to retail
it at less than a certain price ($1 u<r
bottle for instance). If tbis contract
between wholesaler and contractor is
violated they can buy no inore paent
medicines of that brand whatever
Then if the contract between retailer
and wholesaler is violated the nam : of
the retailer violating it is at once re
ported by honorable druggists to the
agent of the proprietors, who immedi
ately notifies every wholesale dealer in
the United states not to sell any more
goods to him, according to their eon
tract with the proprietors. Therefore
these retailers are effectually cut off,
and to keep up with the public demand
are forced to put up prices and submit
to the combination. Last week thirteen
prominent firms in the eastern cities
were banished in this manner for cut
ting rates. Now they cannot get a
supply of goods by auy hook or crook.
A regular scale of wholesale and re
tail prices is thus laid down, which
must be maintained, either vovuntarily
or involuntarily. The druggists claim
it is proper because trade in patent
medicines is not regulated by the laws
of supply or demand, but that they are
a patent article which should be kept
at a fixed price.
Notice.
This is to inform ye neighbors that
there will be a singin'to be attended in
ye Presbyterian Church, in ye towne
of Freeport, at early candel'ght, on
Tuesday evening, ye 6th daye of ye
Month of May, in ye yere of our Lord
1884, by the Menne & Womenne Sing
eres of the choir of ye Church afore
said, at which time sundry and divers
sacred and worldlev songs certain of
which have been sunge by ye folks of
ye olden time, will again be sung 1 (in
costume.) Likewise there will be
Musik played on stringed instruments
for ye edification of ye congregation.
All persons who atteud will pay two
'leven-penny-bits, or 25 cents, good and
lawful money of the realm. Ye doors
will be opened when ye clock sayeth 7
o'clock and 30 minutes, and ye musik
will be sung when ye clock sayeth 8.
Father Joyful Failnever, Timeist.
Patience Milleuium Peabody, Organer.
N. B—Certain of ye benches will be
set aside for ye people who pay one
dime extra. "Furthermore, these choice
sittings will be sold at the apothecary
store of Neighbor Lowther.
Live Stock Insurance.
FARMERS AND OWNERS OF LIVE STOCK.
Insure your horses and cattle against
loss occasioned by death from disease,
death from accideut, or by theft, with
the Farmers' and Breeders' Mutual
Live Stock Insurance Co., located at
Butler, Pa.
For rates and insurance, apply to
James H. Tebay, Agent, Butler, Pa.
apr3o,4t.
Our Stock
Is now complete in Silks, Satins in
plain and fancy styles, in all kinds of
in all kinds of fine imported Woolen
dress goods, in fancy and staple Do
mestic dress Goods, in Milinery, in
trimmings, <fcc., &c. The universal
verdict of the crowds who attend
ed our grand opening last week, was
that our line of styles and prices posi
tively proves that the place to buy is
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
White Goods,
All styles and prices, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S
Mourning Goods.
—We make a specialty of Mourning
Goods, carrying a full assortment of
all kinds of Black Dress Goods, Shawls,
Crapes and trimmings to match, at
RITTER & RALSTON'S
—The celebrated Johnston Binders,
Folding Reapers and Mowers,
Jos. NIGGEL k BRO., agents,
Butler, Pa.
—Music boxes of difierent sizes, de
signs and prices at J. F. T. Steble's.
—Go to J. O. Fullerton's store on
Jefferson street, below Berg's Bank, for
blankets, flannels and yarns, manu
factured from pure Butler county wool.
—Music boxes of different sizes, de
signs and prices at J. F. T. Steble's.
—Fine parlor suits at Ketterer's,
—Spang New Family Sewing Ma
chine for $17.00.
—Music boxes of different sizes, de
signs and prices at J. F. T. Stehls's.
—Go to J. O. Fullerton's store on
Jefferson street, below Berg's Bank, for
blankets, flannels and yarns, manu
factured from pure Butler county wool.
—Ketterer has the largest and finest
stock of furniture in Butler.
—The wheat and grass fields look
green and beautiful.
—All the new spring shades in
Cashmeres, all-wool Satiues and all
kinds of Dress Goods at
L. STEIN IT SON'S.
—Elegant new stock of Spring and
Summer Hosiery and Gloves. Largest
stock ever brought to Butler, and low
est prices at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Jerseys! Jerseys! Ladies Jer
seys, Childrens Jerseys—Black and
Colored—Large assortment at lowest
prices, at
L. STEIN k SON'S.
—lf you need furniture, go to Geo.
Ketterer.
—Music boxes of different sizes, de
signs and prices, at J. F. T. Stehle's.
—lf you want a good Lunch, Square
Meal or an Oyster Stew go to Morri
son's City Bakery. * tf
—You can buy a very handsome
Summer Silk for fifty cents a yard at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
Childs Suits
As low as $1 35 at Patterson's one
price Clothing House.
A Special
Lot of men's good suits at $4.00 Pat
terson's one price Clothing House.
For Carpets and Rugs.
Go to A. Troutman it Son's. The
prices are the lowest and the styles and
quality are the best, You will save
money by buying at
A,. TROUTMAN it SON'S
Wicked Wampum.
The citizens of Wampum, this coun
i tv. are somewhat excited over a scan
dal that has just leaked out in their
midst, and that, notwithstanding the
j prominence of one of the actors in the
affair, it reached the courts. For some
time past a young woman known as
I Miss Harvey, whose parents reside in
East Palestine, has been living in
Wiu pum, aul being quite handsome
had a host of admirers, and before she
had been there very long gossips whis
pered that all was not right. On Wed
nesday Miss Harvey appeared before
Alderman Bowman, of this city, and
made information agaiust W. H. Braby,
a prominent citizen and well-to-do mer
(hint of Wampum, in which she
chirged him with adultery. Braby
wis brought to this city Thursday
night and held a long interview with
the girl and the outcome was that the
case was dismissed Mr. Braby de
nies his guilt, and his many friends
throughout Lawrence county are loath
to believe him so. The fact that a
young man named James, who runs a
billiard parlor in Wampum, and who
it is said brought the girl to that vil-
lage, was instrumental in bringing the
case against Mr. Braby, and that the
charge was withdrawn, show there
was some motive in bringing the ac
tion.—New Castle News.
G. A. R.
Suits at Patterson's One Price Cloth
ing House. Nine dollars up, warrant
ed fast colors.
Childs Waists,
A good stock at low prices at Patter
sons one price Clothing House.
—Woven wire mattresses at Ketter
er's
Bargains in Gloves.
French Silk Gloves, Lisle Thread
Gloves, Kid Gloves, largest stock o
Gloves, choicest styles, lowest prices
at
A. TROUTMAN it SON'S
—The finest line of carpets, from the
cheapest to the best in the world, at
Heck's.
—lf you wanta good substantial suit
for little money, call at D, A. Heck's.
—Trunks, valises, shawl straps, &c ,
full line, at Heck's.
Headquarters for shirts—D. A.
Heck's.
—Wall Paper and Window Shades,
large stock, new designs, just received
at J. F. T. Stehle's.
Insurance.
Geo. W. Shaffer, Agent office
with K. Marshall Esq., Brady Block
Butler Pa. mayl7-tf
FITS : All Fits stopped free by l)r. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first day's use.
Marvelous eures. Treatise and 52.00 trial bottle
free to Fit eases. Send to Dr. Kline, !i:it Areli St.
Fhila.. Pa.
—Send or leave your order for a Sewing Ma
chine, of any make, at E. Grieb's Jewelry store
Wanted.
To borrow $2,000 for three or five years—
will secure it by llrst mortgage on improved
real estate worth four thousand dollars, also
will assign a $2,000 insurance policy to mor
tgagee. Will puy six percent, interest.
2t Address "13." CITIZEN Office.
Reduced Rates to Convention of
May 6.
•T. H. Murtland, Esq., County Superintend
ent, Pa.:
DI:AK SI K:—I reply to your favor of April
10th, beg to state that we will make a rate of
2 cents per mile for all that may desire to at
tend the Convention of May lith. It will be
necessary to secure round trip tickets from
agents. Yours Kesp'y,
J. L. ICtRK.
Mr. Murtland also has the promise of same
rates cn the S. & A. R. R.
NOTICE.
The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the liald Kidge Gil and Transportation Co., will
be held in the ofiieecf l'erd Reiber, Esq., oil Mon
day, May sth, 1884, at one o'clock P. M. < Hikers
for the ensuing year will be elected. A full .at
tendance requested.
15Y ORDER OF DIRECTORS.
HAUVF.Y COLBERT, Sec'y.
apric,3t
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
WEST PENN R. R.
Trains leave Butler at 5:30 and 7:35 a.m.,
and 2:50 and 4:50 p. m , arriving at Allegheny
at 9:00 and 9:50 a. in., and 5:20 and 7:30 p. in.
Trains leave Allegheny for Butler (city
time) at 7:20 a. m., and 2:20 and 3:45 p. m., ar
riving at Butler at 9:50 a. ra., and 4:50 and
5:40 p. m.
SIIEXANUO &. ALLEGHENY R. R.
Trains leave Butler for Greenville at 7:40 and
10:20 a. m., and 5:50 p. in., and a train leaves
Coaltown for Greeuyille at 12:50 p. m.
Trains leave Hilliards at 6:00 a. in., and 5:20
p. in., connecting at Branchton for Butler.
Trains arrive at Butler at 7:30 a. in., and 2:40
and 7:30 p. to.—the 7:30 P. M. and 2:40 connect
ing with trains on the West Penn.
P. & W. R. R.
—A new time table went into effect on the
P. &VV. R. R. last Monday. Trains going
North arrive at and leave Butler at 10:02 a.
m., and 3:35 and 7:33 p. m., and going South
at 0:50 and 11:52 a. m , and 5:40 p.m. The
10.02 a. in., and 5:40 p. in., trains are the mail
trains.
EXPOSITION
Visitors should not fail to call and examine
the largest and finest stock of Imported and
Domestic Liquors in the State, at
Max Klein, 82 Federal St reel
Allegheny City, Pa. Opposite Fort Wayne
Passenger Dej>ot.
BLISS 5
1845. Illustrated Hand-Book 1884.
For the Farm and Garden, iso pages.
ftOO illustrations, AIM! a be:iutlfiil Colored Plat*
of Flouern, tells What, When and llow to
plant ami i> lull ol information invaluable to all
inter* Bled .11 gardening. Mulled for 6c. a
to cover poMtatfe.
Illustrated Novelty Llatf
11 LI n< all the u«we»l varieties
Vegetable*,
D c
VVRDER NOW
And have on liand MM
when you. want to
A£k^K E N n ™s .00.
20 packets choice Flower £ ctis ( our selection), in
cluding WILD fi.IUOKN S CEDS (a mixture of
100 varieties of Flower Sen s), for SI.OO.
A VEGETABLE GAR 1 EH FOR SI.OO.
20 pkts. Choice Vegeta le Seeds (our selection),
including Bliss's American Homier Pea, for sl.
BOTH the above for $1.73. Gardener's Hand
Hook telling you how to grow them, sent Free with
orders.
B. K. BLISS & SONS, r
34 Barclay St., New-York.
PIMPLES 7
A receipt lor making a valuable preparation,
which will remove tan, freckles., pimples and
blotches, leaving the skin clear and soft, and
the complection beautiful; also, instructions lor
producing a tine growth of hrir on the head or
lace, will be mailed to any person sending 3 cts.
in stamps to Forties & Co., No. 56 Broadway,
New York.
Jjjgf~Subscribe for the CITIZEN -
A WORLD'S EXPOSITION OF STYLISH HATS.
No branch of my business has sriven greater evidence of the approval of the people than my Hat Pepartment. I always retail at who e^ale
prices, am) in some in fanccs 1 sell hats for less than any dealer,in town can buy the same.
The Prices are Having a Telling Effect;
Every buyer of a hat is surprised ai the Low Prices. My assortment of liovs' ami Children*' flats and Caus is euoriuous, I have in the 50c i*iJ
7f»c qualities exact reproductions of the verv tint in the market, and I have the very finest goods, too.
GENTS' AND BOYS' FINE FURNISHING GOODS.
My Furnishing Goods Department is full to ruuuing over with al' the staple* and novelties of the season. Try tno once for your
Wi 1 IT E Sir 1R r r
And you will experience what a pleasure it is to have a shirt that fits. My stock of
UNDERWEAR AND iIOSIERY
Is tremendous. My assortment of Neckwear i> simply grand aud then the great beauty of it a'.i is that the price of each article is lower than
has ever been named before for entirely fresh and new goods. Some special bargains in Colored Shirts.
CHARLES R. GRIEB, Union Block, Main Street, Butler, Pa.
1850 00000
ESTABLISHED ocooo 1850
TH E JEWE LE R ,
We Lave tbtm and you will be luck j by getting one from us.
Celebrated Train Hockford Bailrcad Watch
Ih We also lave cn Land all other makes and grades of Watches.
J) BEAIQUARTEBS FOR THE FOLLOWING GOODS,
i Eighteen 14 T. Gold Wedding Kings,
\\d ' Wall-lies, C locks,
0 Jcwclcry, Silverware and Spectacles.
Our line of Roger Bros., Silverware, which is to le tie Its-t, it-tie laigett ever fLown in Butler
Please call and examine stock and prices.
ENGRAVING FREE OF CHARGE cn all gocds purchased of me. L'ej airing of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
a specialty, which we warrant to give satisfaction.
Place of business two doors North of PufFv's and opposite Troutman's Dry Goods store.
Bargains! Bargains! Bargains!
IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY. SILVERWARE, &C.,
£Lt Prices Mot to be Equaled for Cash,
Watches, Clocks, &c., Repaired and Warranted.
Forget the Place, opposite Berg k Cypher's Hardware. Sign of Electric Bell.„Jg|
. J. ii. Grrieb.
"ffIPT COMPARE ID TOir
Opens the Season with some of the most astonishing announcements ever made to the people of Butler county. Hav
ing just returned from the Eastern market where 1 purchased FOR CASH one of the largest stocks of
Ever brought to Butler in one season. I have so many big bargains to offer that I can only name a few of them.
A Good Kip Plow Shoe, Two Buckles, at Ninety-three Cents.
1 have one lot of 500 pair of them all sizes G-12, which I will close at 93c. Sold elsewhere for $1.75.
HI ens' Calf Ito«>(s, Calf Backs, O-Jl 82 a pair 1 have 10 eases ol these boots which must KO at $2
sold elsewhere at 83.75 and §l.
A GOOD SOLID MINERS' SHOE, 6-12 at 91 cents a pair. I have 10 sixty-pair cases of tbis shoe and lam going
to give them to my trade at 91 cents a pair. Sold elsewhere for $1.50.
A Ladies' Button Shoe, Solid, 97 Cents.
This is a Fine Shoe worth fully twice the amount I aek for it. My stock of Ladies', Misses' and Childrens' Shoes
are all made to my own order and every pair warranted.
AGENTS FOB REYNOLDS BROS'. FINE SHOES.
Mv stock of Shoes for Men and Boys is complete as I control some of the best lines of goods in the country.
BASE HALL SHOES
in both Mens' and Boys'. Prices verv low. Space will not permit me to give you au idea of the amount of goods I
have to show you, lut give mea call and I will convice you that I am selling Boots and Shoes
O N E-T Si 111 J> CHEAPER
-KS:SLUTS. 11 late Twill be°J g -"d JRKS
of thb year I willbe fa/ahead of my competitors who make big profits and small sales. I have in stock
3,000 PAIRS OF SAMPLE SHOES.
which mu3t go at once. I will sell these goods legardless of cost. Come and get them at any price.
MY MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT is the best in the county. None but first-class workmen employed.
All work warranted. Repairing done same day received.
liKiTIIKK ASI) FHDnt'S <»F AUi KISDS French Kip, Domestic Kip, French Calf Domestic
Calf, Toppings, Linings, Thread, Nails, Ac., kc.
JOHN BIGKEL. BUTLER, PA.
TlilAL I.IST FOR MPECIAL COURT, COM MEW Cl* O MOSDAY, MAY 36, 1884.
Xo.Tnrn. IV. PUnntifl Attorney. | PWmOfk. " D&mda**. , DtfrruUmf» AtUrmty._
\I) .Wr>ec. lffi Mitchell ami Martin et al, Mar«iret G Barron, John K McJunkin, .J D MoJuukin,
09 Mar 1882 Thompson & Scott, John Dixon, Thos. Dixon Iran.iou
.. J |I Thompson & Scott, C M Burnett, I rout Run Oil Co. Campbell,
\l ir ISB3 Brandon Butler Savings Bank, John Scott, I honipson ami Scott
"s I ,mo " same ' s A Meals et al, West Peun and S. C. It. 11. Co. Thompson & Son,
U Sent " Mitchell A I.usk, Lizzie Pun iance D A Renfrew Brandon,
n 4. u same Purviaiice et al, I orter 1 hipps, >arae f
r » «« «. nrinilon Porter Phi)>ps et al, Klizabeth Purvianee et al, Mitchell and Lusk,
s'iDec " Thompson & Scott, W W fathers et al, John McCullough et al, White and Forquer,
« A \i nr McOu stion Catharine A Powell, 11 t: Boggs, Son, partner, Brandon,
•< yj " jjiaek M'Junkin & Galbreath Wm Johnston, P. i W. li. R. Co., Scott,
•' 58 » " McOuistion & Lyon, Archibald J Kakin, Same Same,
« - () .< « Williams A Mitchell, Jane Xihlock, . Andrew Hamilton et al, McCandless.
Case's not reached on List for April 28th and May sth, may l>e put on this list as per order of Court. _
Prothonotary's O.lic, April, 28,1884. *• - V "RKKR, Prothonotary
■iji.-*.imihW.lJi
X CURES WHERE All ELSE FAILS. M
M Bfstt'ounhSyrup. Tastesgood. IJI
<E Use in time. Sold by druggists. HI
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CE Mil ■_ A « * Return to with TEM
iitThie |SsitcTs.<Ej"uutfitbjuma
Ml I S3! J WHI AGOIDCH BO* OF GOODS
r.a! »i! 1 i.rSmr >•■»!.. MdSt MOHFY. In One Month,
thau anythintr «*lsr in Amerfcn. .\LH<.IUU-< 'ertaintv.
NccU aocapital. M.
Dr. Frease's Water Cure Es
tablishment.
A lie ill h Institution in its :;oth year. For
nearly all kinds ot Chronic diseases, and es
pecially the diseases of Women. OPES AT ALL
SEASONS, Circulars Iree. Address,
S. FKEASE, M. D.,
yIS-ly New Brighton, Beaver Co., Pa.
13?" Advertipe in the CITI?FN
BRICKS! BRICKS!
The subscriber continues the making of bricka
common, pavement, bay-window and other qual
ities at his kiln on the Fair Ground road, half a
mile west of liutier He will keep on hand a lot
of bricks at all times. He will also make aud burn
brick in the country for anyone desiring to have
them made on their own farm or premises.
As lie intends carrying on the brick making
business, he ir.vltes the custom ot all, promising
to give entire satisfaction to all who may patron-
All orders promptly filled at reasonable rates.
Call on; or (JEOROB STAMM
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